used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s that?” asked the farmer, suspiciously.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Tell the other feller to come back,” said the farmer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “You mean you saw me,” murmured Chub, stepping into sight behind Roy.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
Chubnoun
European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
From this reading “You mean you saw me,” murmured Chub, stepping into sight behind Roy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Tell the other feller to come back,” said the farmer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
fanglike
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From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading “Tell the other feller to come back,” said the farmer.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I seen him.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I seen him.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “You mean you saw me,” murmured Chub, stepping into sight behind Roy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You mean you saw me,” murmured Chub, stepping into sight behind Roy.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “You mean you saw me,” murmured Chub, stepping into sight behind Roy.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “You mean you saw me,” murmured Chub, stepping into sight behind Roy.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Tell the other feller to come back,” said the farmer.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
Roy
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From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Tell the other feller to come back,” said the farmer.
cut with a saw
From this reading “You mean you saw me,” murmured Chub, stepping into sight behind Roy.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I seen him.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “You mean you saw me,” murmured Chub, stepping into sight behind Roy.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “You mean you saw me,” murmured Chub, stepping into sight behind Roy.
suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/
with suspicion
From this reading “What’s that?” asked the farmer, suspiciously.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
express in words
From this reading “Tell the other feller to come back,” said the farmer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
in or at that place or location
From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Tell the other feller to come back,” said the farmer.
wasn't
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From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
What's
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From this reading “What’s that?” asked the farmer, suspiciously.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading PRISONERS The farmer smiled, but it wasn’t a pleasant smile, and it exposed half a dozen yellow fanglike teeth that made Roy wonder whether there could be any relationship between the dog and his master.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You mean you saw me,” murmured Chub, stepping into sight behind Roy.
